Financing
Financing Cash Flow
Costco Wholesale Financing Cash Flow decreased by 62.6% to -$1.90B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 32.3%, from -$1.43B to -$1.90B.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate a company is paying down debt or returning capital to shareholders, while positive values may indicate external financing.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt issuance, debt repayment...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's current capital structure and lifecycle stage compared to industry peers.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$5.77B | -$839.00M | -$1.67B | -$2.34B | -$863.00M | -$1.22B | -$1.95B | -$974.00M | -$8.25B | -$8.95B | -$1.19B | -$1.43B | -$2.18B | -$1.17B | -$1.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | +85.5% | -98.7% | -40.6% | +63.2% | -40.8% | -60.5% | +50.1% | -747.0% | -8.5% | +86.7% | -20.2% | -52.2% | +46.5% | -62.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +59.4% | -2.9% | +27.1% | +16.8% | -12.9% | -579.0% | -358.9% | -22.5% | +82.6% | +75.6% | +2.2% | -32.3% |
Range-$8.95B – -$839.00M
CAGR-27.2%
Avg YoY Growth-62.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
Financing Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's financing cash flow?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported financing cash flow of -$1.90B in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's financing cash flow decreased by 32.3% year-over-year, from -$1.43B to -$1.90B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net cash flow generated or used by financing activities.